ICYMI: Greig Town officials pass year-long moratorium banning renewable energy and energy storage projects

Published on January 20, 2026

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LEWIS COUNTY- There has been a development regarding the potential construction of a battery energy storage system in the town of Greig.

Last week, the Greig Town Board passed a moratorium that will ultimately forbid any construction for commercial renewable energy and energy storage systems.

According to officials, the moratorium will last for a full-year and was passed to allow the board more time to hash out a plan for zoning laws and how these types of projects may or may not fit in.

We have made contact with the Town Supervisor, Bob Johnson, who will share more over the airwaves soon on North Country News.

In a nutshell, EIP Storage, a company based in North Carolina, has proposed this project, but it appears that several town taxpayers have been sharing their concerns and questions, including potential impacts on the environment.

For context, this proposed battery energy storage system site would be erected on a 20-acre property on the Brantingham Road, about a mile from the Adirondack Park boundary.

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